Quotes by John Diaz

“There were flames all over the place.”

“Its really worrying. The tourists will stay away.”

“Lots of people have come in here and asked me whether it is safe to go to the Eiffel Tower. This is really hurting the citys image.”

“Ill just pass up my six-pack and silly little things like that. But it does cut into what youre going to buy at the grocery store because we need to get around. We have to function.”

“It seemed like it was just getting ready to lift off and it felt like we hit something. And the next thing you know the whole plane was shaking and sliding. It burst into flames right next to me; the whole carriage started to slip. Then it slid to a stop. There were flames everywhere and smoke everywhere,”

“The whole plane was shaking and ... and then it split in half. There was flames everywhere, ... I ran to the door. It was stuck and I hit the door with my shoulder and it popped open.”

“I know we come across looking like the bad guys, but were looking for a safer way to get a funeral procession from Point A to Point B without getting somebody hurt or killed, ... I think everybody is motivated to see things fixed, and I do believe were going to be able to come up with some workable protocol.”

“We dont want to put them out of business, but we owe a duty to the public to ensure were making it safe,”

“We certainly want to help get the processions to their destinations; however, we shouldnt do it at the risk of safety,”

“I dont see it as a necessity to run them.”